StokerCon 2016 was the inaugural convention sponsored by the Horror Writers Association, highlighting the genre with panel discussions, readings, writing workshops, booksignings and presentations… culminating in the Bram Stoker Award banquet, awarding the genre’s top practitioners with the coolest trophy in the world.
It was a blast. Lots of great writers were up for and won the trophy, including some of my closest friends in the business from Raw Dog Screaming Press and Seton Hill U’s MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. My workshop on “Making the Reader Squirm” went very well, engendering plenty of squirmy moments and good writing by the class. I (somehow) did a 9am poetry panel the next day too. As always, there’s too much to remember, too many good things to recount, and many things forgotten until someone reminds me later on. Instead, I’ll just share some photos I managed to take that weren’t too blurry or incriminating, and share them below with some sloppy captions. I regret that I did not get photos of everyone I spent time with, so a lot is unfortunately not here. I enjoyed laughing with everyone; you know who you are.
It was great meeting you and a lot of fun taking your, “How to make the reader squirm” workshop at StokerCon. That’s me – the bald guy in the front row, of the picture about people working at your workshop.
I always appreciate those who want to help others get better and succeed.
I learned a lot, so thanks for all! I hope to see you next year haunting the halls of the Queen Mary.
Hey Mike,
It was great meeting you and a lot of fun taking your, “How to make the reader squirm” workshop at StokerCon. That’s me – the bald guy in the front row, of the picture about people working at your workshop.
I always appreciate those who want to help others get better and succeed.
I learned a lot, so thanks for all! I hope to see you next year haunting the halls of the Queen Mary.
Viva Lost Wages!
Jacques
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